On the evening of Thursday, June 25, 2020, 21-year-old Tyler Ballew was shot and killed on Huntington Road in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Ballew, Black/African American, was with several friends who had gathered reportedly to shoot a rap music video when gunfire erupted in what authorities described as a drive-by shooting. He was struck in the head, collapsed on the sidewalk, and was pronounced dead at Bridgeport Hospital. Three companions—two females and one male—were also injured in the attack; their wounds were not considered life-threatening.

Investigators said surviving victims were uncooperative, and detectives concluded the shooting was not random, believing all the victims had been intended targets. Ballew had been released from prison weeks earlier after serving time for multiple drug convictions and had recently been preparing for job interviews and barber school. He left behind a young child.

Reports later tied Ballew’s killing to a broader pattern of gang-related violence in the city and to an alleged feud between rival groups. Does anyone have information about that night or about Tyler that could assist the investigation?